Quick Drive: 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew

[Big Green Machine]

"grille-mounted camera (with a tiny spray nozzle to wash away mud or dust)"

It sounds like it will be a cool toy to have.

I agree.. though I hope that someone comes up with a workaround so I can enable my camera a bit easier.. I understand why they set it up that way I guess but I think it would be a great help parking in tight spots.

What say some of you more technologically in tune folks on here?? Do you think that's within the realm of possibility?

 

[Dane]

I agree.. though I hope that someone comes up with a workaround so I can enable my camera a bit easier.. I understand why they set it up that way I guess but I think it would be a great help parking in tight spots.

What say some of you more technologically in tune folks on here?? Do you think that's within the realm of possibility?

My 2 cents (as a software engineer that knows nothing about car software). I think it really depends on where the "lockout" function occurs. If it's something within the camera/nav unit then I think it's a lot more likely and a lot easier. If it's built into the truck's software - ie won't even let you try to select the camera in the wrong mode, then it sounds much more difficult.

I have little doubt someone will figure out a way regardless, but it could be easy, or it could be hard.

How's that for giving you zero information?

 

[swoop1156]

Tight parking spots in a Raptor? I park way-the-hell-out when I drive the beast.

 

[Squatting Dog]

Tight parking spots in a Raptor? I park way-the-hell-out when I drive the beast.

Ditto.. Even then people still seem to park close and flock around the Raptor!

 

[Big Green Machine]

Tight parking spots in a Raptor? I park way-the-hell-out when I drive the beast.

I plan on it too with the Raptor but at the same time, sometimes I'll be places where that's just not an option.. lol

I HAVE to go to the city sometime!

 

[Big Green Machine]

My 2 cents (as a software engineer that knows nothing about car software). I think it really depends on where the "lockout" function occurs. If it's something within the camera/nav unit then I think it's a lot more likely and a lot easier. If it's built into the truck's software - ie won't even let you try to select the camera in the wrong mode, then it sounds much more difficult.

I have little doubt someone will figure out a way regardless, but it could be easy, or it could be hard.

How's that for giving you zero information?

Excellent points and kinda where I was going with my own thoughts as well. I'm certain eventually someone will do it, if for no other reason than it's a challenge.

 

[Humvee21]

I plan on it too with the Raptor but at the same time, sometimes I'll be places where that's just not an option..

Ditto.

 

[Reptar]

even if the trucks software locks it out, isn't there any analog inputs for the dash nav screen? I'm sure somebody can figurout the pinout and power source for the front camera, and come up with a kit to splice in, or plug in and pigtail off to an aux input for however you want to use the front camera.

 

[Aaron]

If I recall, Nav-TV has a way to view the rear camera whenever you want, so I think the front cam wouldn't be much more difficult

 

[DubbsFaris]

My lock-pick allows use of my front camera anytime...I use it at the ranch, and in parking lots to help avoid cars and keep a look for kids....

That said- I used to work for a trucking company, and I got sent to many safety seminars.

The best thing you can do to avoid accidents 75% of the time is to back into your parking spot. As you pull up to your spot, you are already familiar with traffic, and your backup camera works for that use specifically. When you get ready to pull out is when 3/4 of the accidents with vehicles occur. Facing forward gives you every advantage to avoid the unknown.